Gastrinoma presenting as chronic pancreatitis.
We present here an unusual case of a pancreatic gastrinoma that caused recurrent episodes of clinical pancreatitis secondary to complete obstruction of the main pancreatic duct. The patient did not manifest signs or symptoms of peptic ulcer disease.
Hanson
J S
JS
Department of Medicine, Charlotte Memorial Hospital, North Carolina.
Cohen
A R
AR
Van Moore
A
A
Cloud
W G
WG
Bianchi
R F
RF
D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015408:Gastrinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010179:Pancreas / Q000473:pathology; D010180:Pancreatectomy; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D012008:Recurrence